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T. N. ARNOLD.

' TOY.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.23, 1920.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC.23. 1920.

Patented May 9,1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 9,

Application filed December 23, 1920. Serial No. 432,733.

T 0 all whom it may 009106775.

Be it known that I, THOMAS N. ARNOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairport, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to toys, the primary object of which is to provide a propelled toy, the movement of which causes the simultaneous action of figure toys, which in this instance, simulates a clown riding on a mule.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a toy of simple construction, which is positively operable so as to selectively cause movement of different parts of the figures in harmony with the movement of the element upon which they are mounted, producing an amusing spectacle which can be used without danger of injury to children playing with the same.

The above and other objects of the invention will be. in part described and in part understood from the following description of the present preferred embodiment of the invention taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1, is a side elevational view of a toy constructed in accordance with this invention, a portion thereof being broken away to disclose details.

Fig. 2, is a horizontal sectional. View showing the base in top plan.

Fig. 8, is a fragmentary rear elevational view partly in vertical section to show details of the mechanism.

Fig. A, is a sectional view taken on the line i-A of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrow, and

Fig. 5, is a detail fragmentary side eleva-- tional view of the device showing to advantage the automatic movement of the mecha nism of the upper figure when the lower figure moves.

In the drawings, a base 6 is provided which is preferably arranged in a horizontal plane and of an oblong shape. The front of the base is mounted upon a frame 7 the latter being carried by an axle which extends between and is connected to a pair of wheels 8. The axle is in turn connected by a handle 9 through the medium of which the base is propelled. The rear end of the base is. bifurcated as indicated at 10 and has an axle 11 arranged through the branches of the bifurcation adjacent the free terminals thereof.

A wheel constituting a driver 12 is mounted upon the axle 11 between the branches of the bifurcation and spaced from the latter by means of sleeves 13 which are rotatable upon said axle and carry pendulums or weights 14. Each side of said driver is equipped with an abutment or stop 15 so as to limit rotary movement of said pendulums in a manner which will be subsequently apparent.

Arranged upon the base 6 is a figure 16. which in this instance. constitutes the rep resentation of a mule, the front feet of which are secured, as indicated at 17, upon the branches of the bifurcation at the rear of the base. The upper ends of the legs 18 are pivotally mounted upon the body of the mule as indicated at 19. The rear legs 20 of the mule are adapted to engage the top of the base 6 adjacent the front end of the latter. The rear or hind legs are not secured. to the base other than by means of a cable 21, one end of which is connected to a cross-bar 22 which extends between said legs, while the opposite end is secured to the top of the base. In this way limited arcuate movement of the hind legs will be permitted through the are described by the letter A.

Depending from the neck of the mule, in close proximity to the head thereof, are a pair of rods 22, each of which has one end thereof pivotally connected to said neck, while the opposite end is bifurcated and the branches of the bifurcation straddle a shaft 23 and are secured thereto. The shaft 23 carries a pair of discs 24: which normally lie on opposite sides of the wheel 12 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It will thus be seen that movement of the base 6 will cause the wheel 12 to be rotated which correspondingly imparts movement to the pendulums 14.- until either of the latter rides to the top of the wheel, following which the pendulum gravitates into engagement with either one of the discs 24-, thereby pulling downwardly on the rods 22. This causes the head of the mule to be correspondingly pulled downwardly which elevates the rear end of the mule to the extent of the cable 21.

Superimposed on the top of the mule. p ferably at the rear end of the latter, is a ported upon the mule by a standard 26, as

illustrated in Fig. 1. The body of the toy may be of any desired design, but is tubular and is equipped. with pivoted legs 53? and arms 28. The inner end of each arm and leg is preferably of a circular configuration and equipped in each instance with a strap 29. One end of the strap is engaged with the periphery of the disc and the opposite end engaged with a vertically extending rod 80. The legs 27 have the lower ends thereof pivoted at the knees as indicated 31, consequently reciprocatory movement of the rod 30 will cause the legs to be bowed. outwardly to simulate gymnastic manein re performed by bare back riders and the lilre. It is likewise apparent that when the rod imparts movement to the arms 28, causing the latter to pass through the arcs defined by the dotted lines B.

The rod 30 extends downwardly through the mule, preferably betweenthe rear legs 20 of the latter, and terminates in an opening formed in the crossbar An abutment 32 is formed upon said rod 30 adjacent the lower end of the latter in order to limit downward movement 'ot the rod when "he rear end of the mule is elevated as illustrated to advantage in Fig. 5. In order to cause downward movement of said rod a weight 33 is provided which is preferably located be tween the hind legs 20 of he mule so that as the latter moves upwardly the weight willv gravitate causing the rod 80 to move downwardly in an obvious manner.

It will be apparent from the above that. when the handle 29 is pulled initial movement will be imparted to the mule, which correspondingly permits movement of the clown. Continued movement of the base will restore both the mule and clown to their normal position, since the pendulum arter having struck one of the discs 2& will gravitate downwardly to release pressure from the neck of the mule, thereby permitting the latter to gravitate back into position, which action causes the lower projected endv oi the rod 30 to strike the top 01"- the base 6, and thereby elevate said rod.

Various changes may be made in this invention, especially in the configuration of the figures used and the manner of positioning the same. In the present instance, the clown is shown as facing the operating end of the base so to be visible at all times to the operator of the handle 9. Changes may likewise be made in the details of construction, proportion and arrangement of parts within the scope of the appended claims.

l/V hat is claimed is:

1. A. toy including a base, one end of which is equipped with a driver wheel, a figure mounted upon said base, a pendulum operable by movement of said driver tolower one end of said figure and raise the opposite end thereof, and means carried by said figure and automatically movable by the elevation of one end thereof to describe various phases of movement.

2. A toy including a base equipped with a driver wheel, pendulums associated with said driver wheel and operable by movement thereof, a figure mounted upon the base and equipped with means lying in the path of movement of said pendulums, whereby the figure isoperated by movement of the driver, a second figure mounted upon the first said figure and automatically movable by the latter to perform a series of different movements.

3. A. toy including a movable animal figure, means to automatically lower one end of: said figure and raise the opposite end thereof when the figure moved in its entirety, and a representation o'l a human figure mounted upon said animal figure and automatically movable by actuation of the latter to cause movement of the arms and legs oi"? said human figure.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

I THOMAS NORRVOOD ARNOLD. Vl itnesses i J. M. BAHLER, ALBERT JEFFERSON. 

